Clean Sky 2 Moves Airbus Toward High-Speed Compound Helicopter

Credit: Airbus Helicopters
Three years after ending flight tests of its X3 high-speed demonstrator, Airbus Helicopters has been quietly putting the final touches on a new compound helicopter design that could pave the way for a high-speed rotary-wing aircraft product in the 2020s. The company has completed wind-tunnel tests...

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